Grand Designs Australia

design inspiration can come from literally anywhere — the streets, the homes of loved ones, the houses of the rich and famous, forests and mountains… I could go on. But sometimes inspiration can be found in the most obvious place. A design fair, for

01/ World Architecture Festival The largest interactive global architectural awards program and festival in the world turns heads each year with a “best of the best” line-up. Competition is fierce, but our very own architects and designers made Austr

“will it date?” I’m often asked how to create timeless architecture. It seems there’s a phobia among some people that anything current will become passé as soon as it’s built. I find this concept fascinating, but also frustrating. Fascinating in that

01/ This staircase’s earthy combination of timber and metal makes a rustic statement piece, complemented by the concrete and brick surrounds. 02/ We’re not sure what we like more — the way this space plays with reflection, the open riser steps or po

Decisive brutalism meets angles in this striking Cooper Shoot (New South Wales) home. Collaborating with architect Peter Carmichael, the Harley Graham team designed a house responsive to the site and the region’s local availability of high-quality co

Mesmerising, the ocean offers a bounty of delight around its ever-shifting planes. By the Sea explores architecture and its relationship with the sea, whether relating to houses on snow-capped hills or island cafes. The 50-plus beachfront properties

In an industry first, National Tiles and Grand Designs Australia, in partnership with our sponsors, are excited to announce the inaugural Tiler of the Year Awards 2020. And the grand prize is a force of nature! The commanding Mazda BT-50 Boss. We are

the construction industry can be a hard game. Deadlines passing and extending, miscommunication between teams and overreaching budgets are just a few of the difficulties that companies face when creating the infrastructure of our cities and homes. No

“never paint around the edges of paintings. Don’t eat fish on a Monday and don’t discover a subject of any kind,” Michael replies when asked about his philosophy on life. It’s this unique perspective of the world — he finds inspiration in scuff marks

a home can be loved by one person and hated by another, but instilling a feeling of awe into someone who’s walked into a room transcends aesthetics. Paul Hecker describes a successful design as one that moves someone, regardless of how the space look

Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) is an independent charity that helps families of seriously ill children. “We help keep families together and close to the care their child needs.” The cornerstone program of RMHC, the Ronald McDonald House®, p

blessed with incredible weather and picture-perfect landscapes, Australians are drawn to the great outdoors, so it’s no surprise that homeowners are building houses with indoor-outdoor flow in mind. Warm summer nights mean outdoor entertaining, and e

unfortunately, there’s no single formula for creating indoor-outdoor flow. Look at each space as one component of a whole and create cohesion with every line of sight, material continuity or blurred boundary. “Try to think of spaces as neither indoor

Asian-style interiors instantly evoke an image of serenity and tranquillity, in particular those with a Japanese influence. Harmony and balance blend with precision and clean lines to create a soothing, striking interior. Visual and textural, a Japan

When Craig and Barbara Chalk embarked on their project — with no architect or builder enlisted to help them — it’s fair to say they rather underestimated the challenge they faced. Moving out of their “hodge podge” property in Easter 2015, little did

once considered an architectural novelty, the shipping container-turned-modern-home trend shows no signs of abating. Here to prove and reinforce the humble shipping container’s staying power is a four-level home like no other. Constructed using eight

after their plans to complete a duplex subdivision fell through, homeowners Sam and Sarah sold up and decided to have some fun with the construction of their home. After all, with Sam the co-director of Limitless Building, who better to build their d

located in Buda, the capital of ancient Hungary, Villa Cinquecento is a multi-residential home that has transformed an unfinished building site into a prime piece of real estate. Working with the foundations and basement walls already in place, Napur

Sprawling across three levels on a block that drops 11m from rear to front, the Hamilton Project is a feat in itself. This O’Shea & Sons Builders creation is situated in the booming suburb of Hamilton in Queensland, where spectacular river views and

i n 2016, an odd and almost triangular-shaped block at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on the Gippsland coast stood vacant. The new owners were able to look past the narrow street access that was thick with trees and purchased the land in the hope of b

once upon a time, a retired couple from Melbourne travelled 95km southwest in search of greener pastures. Pastures don’t come much greener than the carefully manicured lawns of a golf course, which just happens to be the setting for this project. Boo

HOUSE Freyer LOCATION Zwavelpoort, South Africa “it’s not supposed to look like a barn,” architect Nadine Engelbrecht says of the house she built for her parents in Zwavelpoort outside Pretoria in South Africa. “It’s just supposed to be a shell.”

an impressive seven Australian entrants were among the 30 finalists of the bi-annual Sub-Zero Wolf Kitchen Design Contest (for 2017–2018). The global competition, which recognises kitchen designers, architects, interior designers, builders and re-mod

When a couple in their 30s with a one-year-old daughter purchased a small 1970s brick veneer home on stumps, they felt there was only one choice: knock-down and rebuild. The duo wanted a home with the luxury and feel of a resort-style five-star Dubai

Grab your towel and pop on your shower cap as we step inside this Rosstang Architects-designed and Henry Netherway-built family bathroom. Like a forgotten rock star from the ’80s, the previous bathroom was unloved, dark and dated. The irregular floor

sometimes, windows can simply be left bare, especially in beautiful architecturally designed homes. A window might frame captivating views, for example, or invite in buckets of light and sunshine. More often than not, however, some sort of window tre

whether you’re building your dream home in the country or renovating a sky-high penthouse, it’s crucial to select the right flooring to suit your lifestyle, home and desired aesthetic, not least because it’s expensive and inconvenient to have to chan

t’s hard to believe this lush, low-maintenance garden was once a green thumb’s nightmare. A couple of poor old gum trees had recently fallen in the overgrown garden, but it was nothing Neil Architecture director David Neil couldn’t deal with. As owne

Is your home office calling out for some much-needed organisation? Answer that call with the sleek Bastian office desk from Icon by Design. The flexible design means you can switch which side of the desk the drawers are on. Nifty, right? Its Scandi i

working from home has its attractions. Sitting around in your PJs, getting a few hours of work done before ducking out for a coffee. But being a one-man band means you’re the IT, marketing, accounting department all in one, plus the driver of ideas.

we are now living in the age of the concrete jungle. With its strength, durability and low cost, reinforced concrete brought about this revolution in architecture, in turn allowing the construction of much taller buildings. In today’s society, howeve

Q We’ve just watched the Elsternwick house episode of Grand Designs Australia, which featured a car stacker in the front driveway. We have a small terrace house in Melbourne with limited area. Is a stacker a workable solution for car storage, and is